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Five 2025 Athletes who could Boom this offseason

Five 2025 Athletes who could Boom this offseason
Alex Pallone
Alex Pallone January 17, 2024 @ 04:59 PM
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Korbin Sulitis
Korbin Sulitis 6'2" | 200 lbs | ATH/DL | 2025
MI
Lucas Tic
Lucas Tic 6'3" | 270 lbs | OL | 2025
MI
JJ Hirdes
JJ Hirdes 6'6" | 280 lbs | OL | 2025
MI
Isaac Lee
Isaac Lee 6'1" | 175 lbs | WR | 2025
MI
Kadale Williams
Kadale Williams 6'1" | 180 lbs | ATH | 2025
MI
Kellen Russell-Dixon
Kellen Russell-Dixon 5'10" | 185 lbs | RB | 2024
MI
<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The offseason has kicked off with camps across the state. The winter is in my opinion the most important time for high school football players as this is the time to heal, train, attend camps, and play other sports. An athlete who continues to improve during the winter and throughout the offseason usually sees significant improvement come fall. The five players I talk about in this article have an awesome opportunity to continue to improve, get in front of college coaches, and maybe earn some offers. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["602273"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"I'm greatly looking forward to seeing more of Isaac this offseason. This is truly one of the best receivers in West Michigan, and I believe he's trending toward being a GLIAC prospect. Right now, I'd recommend all D3 coaches watch him.  Isaac has good athleticism and agility, and he's able to win separation early in his routes. He has great hands and a knack for coming down with contested catches. After the catch, Isaac is difficult to bring down and is more physical than most his size. He's in the midst of his Basketball season where he's the starting Point Guard for Byron Center. Whether it's this winter or later in the spring, Isaac will impress at football camps and should garner college attention.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_1_player":["601038"],"_player_evaluations_1_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_1_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_1_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_1_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_1_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"Kadale is coming off a phenomenal 2023 season and a legendary state championship performance. 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His size and strength allow him to overpower a lot of linemen, and he sports a good rip move that was unblockable for a lot of the linemen he faced. With run defense, he's good at setting the edge and working through his blocks to get to the ballcarrier on outside runs. 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Last summer, I noted that he needed to work on fundamental consistency, aggressiveness, and holding his blocks. That said, he's a raw prospect, but I trust the staff at Coopersville is doing a good job at developing JJ.rnWith his size, JJ could be a Division 1 prospect if his skill takes a jump.","_player_evaluations_3_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_4_player":["899503"],"_player_evaluations_4_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_4_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_4_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_4_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_4_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_4_evaluation":"Lucas is in a similar boat as JJ. Lucas has good size, he's gotten stronger over the years, and his skill has improved from a year ago, but he just needs to improve a bit more before his recruitment takes off. Lucas has great potential but needs to improve on his agility, pad level, and overall pass blocking. Once he's engaged with a defender, he does a good job at holding his block and driving the defender back. Some of his reps show good tenacity, power, and grit. It will take some work, but if Lucas can really make a push to improve this offseason, he could come into the summer and next fall as a legitimate college recruit.","_player_evaluations_4_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":5,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-65a85be2ac7dc"} /-->

The offseason has kicked off with camps across the state. The winter is in my opinion the most important time for high school football players as this is the time to heal, train, attend camps, and play other sports. An athlete who continues to improve during the winter and throughout the offseason usually sees significant improvement come fall. The five players I talk about in this article have an awesome opportunity to continue to improve, get in front of college coaches, and maybe earn some offers.

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Isaac Lee

Isaac Lee

MI
WR
HEIGHT 6'1"
WEIGHT 175
POS WR
CLASS 2025
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Byron Center
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MI
Five 2025 Athletes who could Boom this offseason
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Central Michigan
Kadale Williams

Kadale Williams

MI
ATH
HEIGHT 6'1"
WEIGHT 180
POS ATH
CLASS 2025
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Kadale
Williams ATH
Class
2025
Height
6'1"
Weight
180
HS
Lumen Christi
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MI
Five 2025 Athletes who could Boom this offseason
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Northwood
Korbin Sulitis

Korbin Sulitis

MI
ATH/DL
HEIGHT 6'2"
WEIGHT 200
POS ATH/DL
CLASS 2025
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Korbin
Sulitis ATH/DL
Class
2025
Height
6'2"
Weight
200
HS
Petoskey
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MI
Five 2025 Athletes who could Boom this offseason
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Korbin Sulitis

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School: Petoskey
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Illinois
JJ Hirdes

JJ Hirdes

MI
OL
HEIGHT 6'6"
WEIGHT 280
POS OL
CLASS 2025
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JJ
Hirdes OL
Class
2025
Height
6'6"
Weight
280
HS
Coopersville
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MI
Five 2025 Athletes who could Boom this offseason
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School: Coopersville
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Grand Valley State
Lucas Tic

Lucas Tic

MI
OL
HEIGHT 6'3"
WEIGHT 270
POS OL
CLASS 2025
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Tic OL
Class
2025
Height
6'3"
Weight
270
HS
Troy
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MI
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